fire officer 16 Flashcards
A (*****) is the basic tactical unit for emergency operations, and the fire officer is a working supervisor.
fire company
In addition to leading and participating I company level operations, the fire officer is also evaluating there (*****)
effectiveness
The role of the fire officer is to look at the (*****): monitoring progress, coordinating activities with other companies =, and looking out for hazards.
big picture
Emergency scene supervision requires a more (**) form of leadership than in non emergency activities.
authoritarian
During non emergency situations, the fire officer should use a (***) style of leadership in order to promote productivity and group cohesiveness.
participative
The key to using the (***) style of leadership effectively is to develop the trust and confidence of the subordinates before the incident.
authoritative
the first arriving officer at a fire incident assumes the role of (**)
incident commander
the initial incident commanders responsibilities include (****),
conducting a size up
developing an action plan to mitigate the situation, assigning the resources to execute the plan
developing a command structure to manage the plan, and ensuring the plan is completed safely
Emergency operations must be conducted in a very structured and consistent manner. This is accomplished by placing a strong emphasis on (***)
standard operating procedures SOPs
(****) provide a frame work to allow activities at an emergency scene to be completed in an efficient manner with all components of the organization working in concert with each other.
SOPs
The (*****) are the equivalent of a football team playbook, they explain the standard approach that should be followed in a particular situation.
SOPs
The use of (*****) also promotes a standard approach to safety.
SOPs
The use of an (****) allows for a consistent approach to developing a command structure that establishes efficient management and effective control at incidents
incident command system ICS
The (**) incorporates a process that identifies a strategic goal for the incident, followed by an incident action plan that is translated into specific objectives for each tactical unit.
ICS
The command staff positions include (***)
safety officer, liaison officer, and public information officer
The (****) is responsible for overseeing the incident from a safety perspective, keeping the incident commander informed of safety concerns and taking preventive action when an immediate hazard is identified.
safety officer
When assigned as (****) the fire officer functions as the link between the incident commander and representatives from various agencies.
liaison officer
When operating as the (***), the fire officer is responsible for gathering information that is to be released to the general public, developing news releases, and giving interviews or press conferences. The person in this position acts as the public spokesperson for the incident commander.
public information officer
(****) is a systematic process of gathering and processing information to evaluate and then the situation then translating that information into a plan to deal with the situation
size up
In reality (**) beings long before arrival and continues until the incident is stabilized.
size up
The initial size up at the scene of an incident must often be conducted under intense pressure to (***)
“do something”
The end result of a good size up is an (****) that considers all the pertinent information, defines strategies and tactics, and assigns resources to complete those tactics.
incident action plan
The first phase of size up begins long before the incident occurs.
everything the fire officer learns, observes, and experiences goes into a memory bank.
The specific size up for an incident begins with the (****) The name, location, and reported nature of the incident all help the fire officer begin anticipating what is going on at the scene.
dispatch
An understanding of (***) is needed to predict where the fire is burning and where it will spread.
conduction, convection, and radiation
(**) is one of the most significant factors in size up. Every previous situation that the fire officer has experienced or observed, including some that might of been observed only in training……. is stored in the individual memory When a new situation is observed the mind subconsciously looks for a matching image to create a template for this new observation.
visualization
Experienced fire officers know vigorous dark smoke churning means higher heat flux, indicating (****) conditions.
flashover
The volume and the color of the smoke aid the officer in determining the need for (*****)
ventilation
large amounts of smoke coming from a strutre normally indicate that there is a neeed to (****) in order to let the heat out of the building.
ventilate
Dark smike is also an indication that there are more carbon particles suspended within in it and the possibility of a lack of (****)
oxygen
Fires in the (*****) phase could be extinguished with a portable extinguisher.
ignition
Fires in the (****) may require a small handline.
growth
A (****) fire requires multiple large handlines or master streams.
fully developed
A fire in (**) combustibles normally dictates a direct attack with water. those involving (**) combustibles require the use of foams.
class A Class b
In 1940, Chief Lloyd Layman authored FUNDEMENTAL OF FIRE TACTICS, which used mu]ilitary training model with an emphasis on general principle. Layman presented a five step process for analyzing emergency situations:
- facts
2 probabilities
3 situation
4 decision
5 plan of operation
(**) are things that are known about the situation.
facts
(***) are things that are likely to happen or can be anticipated based on known facts.
probabilities
Another aspect of considering possibilities is the (**)to accomplish fire ground tasks.
amount of time it takes
The situation assessment invoves three considerations. THe first consideration is
The first consideration is whether the resources on scene and enroute will be sufficient to handle the incident.
THe incident commander has to anticipate the (*****) between requesting resources andhaving them on the scene and available to use.
ime lag
The second consideration (SITUATION) is the
specific capabilities and limitations of the responding resources in relation to the problem.
THe third consideration (SITUATION) consist of the capabilities and limitations of the (***), based on traing and experience
personnel
IF two firefighters out of a four person crew are rookies, the company requires more (***)
direct supervision
THe fouth step in Laymans size up procedure is making (****). This step requires the fire officer to make specific judgement decisions based on the known facts and probibilities, as well as the situation analysis: THe officer needs to answer four questions:
fire attack decisions
- Are there enough resources
- Are sufficient resources available
3 What is the most effective assignment for on scene resources
What is the most effective assignment for enroute resources
the final step in LAYMANS decision process is to develop the actual (****) that will be used to mitigate the incident.
plan
The Naional Fire Acedemy has developed a size up system that includes three phases. The three phases of size up are:
Phase one: Preincident information
Phase two: Initial size up
Phase three: on going size up
(****) considers what you know before the incident occurs.
Phase one: Pre Incident Info
(***) information includes factors such as heat and cold extremes, humidity, wind, and snow accumulations.
Enviromental
THe second phase of the size up begins on receipt of an alarm. There are three question that need to be answered:
- What do I have
2Where is it going
3 How do I control it
THe third phase address the need to continually (****) the situation as it evolves. THis includes an ongoing analysis of the situation and the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the plan being executed.
size up
Ongoing evaluation requires a constant flow of feedback information to the incident commander. The incident commander needs to know when:
an assignment is completed an assignment can not be completed additional resources are needed resources can be released conditions have changed additional problems have been identified emergency conditions exsist
(**( analysis is a key factor of size up when selecting the appropriate strategic mode.
Risk benifit
The (*****) requlates the degree of risk to fire fighters that is acceptable in a given situation.
strategic mode
The degree of risk that is acceptable is determined by the (****) that can be anticipated by taking a particular course of action
realistic benifits
As an aid to help officers remember the critical points that should be considered for a size up, the NFA uses the mnemonic (****)
Wallace was hot water apparatus personnel life location area construction exposure wheather auxiliary special hazards height occupancy time
THe risk analysis determines the proper strategy for an incident:
offensive defensive transitional
An (*****) is an advance into the building fire by fire fighters with hose lines or other extinguishing agents to overpower the fire,
offensive attack
(****) attack is the activity that drives most fire department training, operations, and organizational structures.
offensive attack
THe (*****) is used when the risk out weights the expected benefits. In this mode fire fighters are not allowed to enter the structure or to operate from positions that involve aviodible lrisk.
defensive attack
